On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 7:24 PM, IgorS <igor.shm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can someone recommend “the optimal” directory layout INSIDE the > application’s root directory for a large application. The question is > about one application only, not the whole project. > > I am looking for a layout where all the code, settings, static stuff > (images, css, js), etc. relating to this particular application stay > inside the application’s root directory. It is probably ok to set a > couple of values in the project's settings.py, but everything else > should be inside the application’ directory. Something completely plug > and play (even in a production environment)… > > If something “must” or should go outside of the application’s root > (for speed optimization, etc.), that is great to know too. > > If, apart from the recommendations, someone could point at an existing > large well-structured application, that would be awesome. > > Below is my current structure. I am new to Django and probably missing > something... Restructuring an application somewhere in the middle of > the development cycle is more expensive than just having the "right" > layout from the start. Especially if this is possible. I consider a > small overhead at the start being better than a great rework in the > middle (yes, i am aware of the minimal viable product concept :-) > > app > +--models > ---abstract_base.py > ---core.py > ---... > +--probe > +--static > ---css > ---js > ---images > +--templates > ---base.html > ---... > +--tests > ---test_users.py > ---... > +--utils > +--views > ---__init__.py > ---app_settings.py > ---context_processors.py > ---middleware.py > ---urls.py >
Looks pretty good, the only thing I would change would be to prefix templates and static files with the app name, by placing them inside a directory named after the app, eg 'app/templates/app/index.html', as this will avoid conflicts with other templates/static media. Cheers Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
